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Recent Examples of zigzag
Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 2023
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
The other, however, charged erratically through the tall green barley crops on another side of the field—zigzagging at top speed with an exuberance that left all sense of coordination behind.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Verb
Any number of odd, zigzag examples can be used to make the case that legislative districts in Wisconsin are excessively gerrymandered.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 2023
Adjective
Though a separate stairway makes a less spine-tingling zigzag down from the parking area, the abode, which is being marketed in the United States by Tracy Tutor at Compass, certainly isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
The other, however, charged erratically through the tall green barley crops on another side of the field—zigzagging at top speed with an exuberance that left all sense of coordination behind.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zigzag
Verb
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The last time might have been in a regional nightclub in the mid aughts, or weaving through a busy high street.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Aug. 2025
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Now, with just a few months’ notice, staff are dismantling a 30-year program carefully woven into the city’s social safety net.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Luckily, Tanner and his fellow chasers had already ducked down into their seats.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Her ability to duck in and overpower her defender was the advantage Seattle couldn’t overcome.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the national recognition for this once-obscure spot continues to raise its profile and draw more visitors to the sinuous river meander around a sandstone formation − recognition that also included a nod as one of USA TODAY's Most Treasured Views in America.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Dally a while at a Smithville park While the Railroad Park and Museum conforms to the linear pattern of the nearby set of railroad tracks — reduced from historical numbers — many of the other parks in Smithville follow the sinuous curves of the Colorado River.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps even more famous is the serpentine Trollstigen mountain road, a feat of engineering that twists and turns its way up the mountainside, offering thrilling views at every hairpin bend.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The new screening lanes are designed to move passengers more quickly in a bid to alleviate sometimes-lengthy wait times in serpentine security lines.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The twisted stars of periwinkles, towering hollyhocks with their hot-pink Medusa heads, the lion-mane frills of marigolds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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Just in time for Halloween, this twisted story of obsession reveals a love gone wrong — from first bite to final breath.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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More recently, Geran variants painted black with special material to hide from radar fly higher and with tortuous routes to evade Ukrainian defense teams.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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During the Cold War, negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States over arms control were tortuous and drawn out because neither side trusted the other.—
MARGARET MACMILLAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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In Copenhagen, cyclists glide past copper spires and winding canals—cinnamon pastries in hand.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rancho Santa Fe’s semi-rural character, with its many winding corridors and narrow or non-existent bike lanes, adds challenges for the mix of users that includes drivers, cyclists and equestrians.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Basse can replicate camera moves by selecting from a drop-down menu: zoom in or out, pan up or pan down, spiral.—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
20 Aug. 2025
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Our planet sits along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Zigzag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzag. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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